NEWS/ BUSINESS — One Kamloops big box will close at the end of the week, another will re-open under a new name, and a shopping area will try to make lemonade out of lemons when summer bridge work disrupts traffic.
After the closure of all Future Shop stores in Canada last Saturday, management at the store in Aberdeen Mall is preparing to re-open as a Best Buy one week later on Saturday, April 4.
A sign in the store window announces the re-opening. While the front windows are papered over, there was no activity Monday on the exterior of the store, where the big Future Shop sign remains on the storefront.
Meanwhile, signs at the Target store in Sahali Mall announced, "Last 5 Days." While the store was busy Monday afternoon with people taking advantage of last-minute 60-70-per-cent … [Read More...]

OPINION

Jack Knox is a former Kamloops newspaper journalist writing for the Victoria Times-Colonist.
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Mark Rogers writes a column about social media and hosts a blog at http://www.newsonaut.com.
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Excerpt from remarks by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod in the House of Commons on Thursday.
IN THE HOUSE — Mr. Speaker, it is certainly an honour to rise in the House today. The debate we are … [Read More...]

Daniela Ginta writes for the Armchair Mayor News on Fridays.
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LETTER — I strongly disagree with Fassbender's announcement yesterday, and agree with the sentiments of the following post I just read: “The teachers added those five days on voluntarily. They paid for them. … [Read More...]